China Imported 4.48 mln t of Ni Laterite in Oct.
23/11/21 | Nickel
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News China imported 4.48 mln t of nickel laterite (DMT and WMT mixed) in October 2021, down by 21.3% m-o-m and down by 12.2% y-o-y. China’s nickel laterite imports from the Philippines dropped by 22.8% m-o-m or 12.6% y-o-y to 4.01 mln t in October. China imported…
Beihai Chengde: No NPI Production for August
09/09/21 | Nickel
Asian Metal News Guangxi Beihai Chengde Stainless Steel halted operations in mid-July amid power supply shortages and didn’t restart NPI (10% min Ni) production in August as power usage restrictions continued through the month. The company produced 25 kt of NPI (10% min Ni) in July and having no production…
Ni Laterite Prices on the Rise
06/09/21 | Nickel
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News Sea-bound nickel laterite prices (1.5% Ni grade) rose by USD1.5/WMT w-o-w to USD90.5/WMT, CIF on 3rd September, Friday. Nickel laterite prices have been on the rise recently as a result of tighter supply and stronger demand. Traders are quoting USD93/WMT for nickel laterite (1.5% Ni grade)…
IM Heyi Reduces NPI Production
29/07/21 | Nickel
Asian Metal News IM Heyi expects its NPI (10% Ni min) production to drop to 7.5 kt in July due to a recent tightening of nickel laterite supply. Designed with 300 ktpy NPI capacity, the company has two sets of 33000 kVA EFs, mainly using 1.5% min nickel laterite for…
IM Heheng New Materials: Production of First NPI
16/07/21 | Nickel
Sohu News IM Heheng New Materials has two sets of 33,000 kVA NPI EFs in the East Industrial Zone of Naiman Banner, Tongliao, IM. It produced a first batch of NPI from a NPI EF this week, and plans to start the second NPI EF shortly. The company will be…
China Produces 39 kt of NPI In June
09/07/21 | Nickel
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News China produced 39 kt (in Ni metal) of NPI in June 2021, up by 9.27% m-o-m, including 32.1 kt of high-NPI and 6.8 kt of low-NPI. SMM forecast domestic NPI output to increase by 9.04% m-o-m to 42.5 kt in July 2021, with 34.3 kt of…
Fujian Liande to Increase NPI Production
23/06/21 | Nickel
Asian Metal News Fujian Liande, a major NPI (10% Ni min grade) smelter in southern China, is set to restart a NPI production line and increase its NPI production to 15 kt in July, up by 4 kt from the current level. Designed with annual capacity of 288 ktpy, the…
Linyi Steel and New Material: Phase I NPI Project online in July
18/06/21 | Nickel
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News Phase 1 of Linyi Steel and New Material Investment’s NPI project comprises four RKEF NPI production lines. The first line generated some output on 16th June 2021 and the second is expected to come online in July 2021. Each production line will be capable of generating…
IM Heyi Increases NPI Production
21/05/21 | Nickel
Asian Metal News IM Heyi, a major NPI smelter (10% Ni) in IM, restarted one NPI production line in early May after completing maintenance begun in January 2021. According to an internal source, the company expects to increase its NPI output to 8 kt in May. The company has been…
